Henry F. Schricker Born on This Date in 1883

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Henry Schricker

Starke County’s most well known citizen was born on this date in 1883. Henry F. Schricker was born in North Judson to parents Magdelena and Frederick Schricker.

During his lifetime, he was a two time Governor of the State of Indiana, Lt. Governor and a State Senator. He was also the Publisher and editor of the Starke County Democrat, a lawyer, bank cashier, fireman and organized Starke County’s first boy scout troop.

His Main Street home in Knox is now the Starke County Museum and the the library in Knox is named after him. A service award is given each year to a deserving individual who has given “service before self.”

Local Residents Participate in Breast Cancer Walk

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Melissa (Houston) Fairchild and Susan (Welter) Close

Melissa (Houston) Fairchild of Knox recently participated in the 2011 Komen Chicago Breast Cancer 3-Day for the Cure event. She was joined by Susan (Welter) Close, formerly of Knox, and 1,900 other dedicated women and men in the event that raises awareness and funds for Breast Cancer research and community outreach programs.

Melissa has participated in this event for four years in a row and she walked 60 miles this year. She participated with the Chicago group and they started in Northbrook, Illinois and walked an average of 20 miles per day. Melissa raised over $4,200, bringing her four year total to over $14,000. She walks for her mother-in-law Paula Fairchild, her friend Ellis McCarty, and in memory of her friends Dianne Smith and Susan Davis.

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Gas Price Forum Fuels Public Interest

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Scott Imus

The seats were filled and members of the community eagerly awaited the start on the discussion of gas prices yesterday evening. Scott Imus, Executive Director of the Indiana Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association, explained some of the main factors that drive gasoline prices at the pump.

According to Imus, the commodity market is mainly to blame for the price of fuel. Imus said that never has there been more speculation and investment in oil markets. Imus says that crude oil supplies are at a five-year high and oil demand is down, but crude oil prices have rocketed to $110 a barrel in April, up from $85 a barrel in Feb.

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Knox City Council Considers Discontinuing City Court

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The Knox City Council is considering doing away with the Knox City Court. Following his annual report to the Council this week, Judge Charles Hasnerl ran into a barrage of questions by the Council and Mayor Rick Chambers when it was revealed that the court had run into the red.

Judge Hasnerl attempted to answer the Council member’s questions.

“The biggest problem is a shortfall,” said Judge Hasnerl. “We don’t have exact figures but if you just look at it in hard numbers, we’re looking at approximately a $40,000 difference between what the City Court budget is and what is actually going into the City’s General Fund.”

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Officers Recover Stolen Vehicle

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Cheyenne Allen

Knox City Police Department officers recovered a vehicle, Tuesday, that had been reported stolen from the Cambe dealership in Knox.

The vehicle, a red 2010 Chevy Silverado, was reported stolen November 18th, 2010. It was parked in the south lot of the business and it was last seen on the property on November 17th. The truck was found to be in the possession of Cheyenne Allen, 34, at his Winamac residence. When asked about the truck, Allen said he allegedly purchased it from two subjects. He said he never got the title to the vehicle and suspected it to be stolen, but never reported it to police. He said he paid $3,500 and exchanged an older Dodge truck for the new vehicle. He had also reportedly purchased a trailer from the pair and found it to be stolen. The owner had confronted him and it was returned to the owner.

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Donation Drive Scheduled to Help Troops Overseas

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Sandra Boldt, President of the St. Joe Valley Blue Star Mothers Chapter 6, was in Knox this week organizing an event to be held in September. This will be an event to collect items for the troops deployed overseas.

“We’re going to be holding an event September 11th through the 17th called ‘Knox Supports our Troops’ and it is a donation drive for items to send for Operation Care Package,” said Boldt. “We send care packages to our deployed troops and to veterans that need a little pick-me-up as well. Last year, we did 706 packages and this year, with Knox’s support, we want to be able to do 2,000 packages.”

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Gas Price Forum Tonight in Knox

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Scott Imus, one of the most knowledgeable people on gasoline pricing and marketing, will be in Knox this evening to tell what’s happening with this most valuable commodity. Imus will be the guest of State Senator Ed Charbonneau and State Representative Nancy Dembowski, who with WKVI Radio has invited Imus to the city to explain why prices fluctuate like they do.

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Discussion on Gasoline Prices Set for Tomorrow in Knox

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What’s happening with gasoline prices? Yesterday at 4:00 p.m., prices were everywhere from $3.18 to $3.79 in northern Indiana.

Want to find out how prices are structured at individual stations or why some stations are pricing below cost? What about who’s making money off you at the pump?

Tomorrow night, Scott Imus will join State Senator Ed Charbonneau, State Representative Nancy Dembowski, and Mayor Rick Chambers in trying to explain what’s happening at Indiana service stations.

Imus is the Executive Director of the Indiana Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association.

If you want to hear it straight “from the horse’s mouth,” be at the Knox Community Center tomorrow night at 6:30 p.m. CT.

Gasoline Forum Set for Thursday Evening

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Scott Imus, the Executive Director of the Indiana Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association, is going to be in Knox Thursday night to discuss gasoline pricing. If you have ever been frustrated with gas prices that seem to be on a yo-yo, now is your chance to hear why.

Imus explained just why it is that you hear about crude oil prices dropping, but your cost at the pump rises.

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Gasoline Forum to Be Held in Knox Thursday

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What drives gasoline prices up or down at the pump? If that question is perplexing to you, or if you see greed at the end of the gasoline hose, you’ll want to attend a program sponsored by WKVI, State Senator Ed Charbonneau, State Representative Nancy Dembowski, and Knox Mayor Rick Chambers.

Scott Imus, Executive Director of the Indiana Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association, will be in Knox Thursday night at 6:30 p.m. at the Knox Community Center to answer your questions on gasoline prices. He’ll also give you his best estimate of where prices are going, and how to prepare for the eventual price.

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City of Knox Two-Mile Jurisdiction Doesn’t Live Up to Name

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Knox City Council (L to R) Linda Berndt, Jeff Berg, Ron Parker, Clerk-Treasurer Jeff Houston, Mayor Rick Chambers, Attorney David Matsey, Ed Blue and Greg Matt

A discussion of Knox’s “two-mile jurisdiction” was held last week at the Knox City Council meeting. City Attorney David Matsey pointed out that the planning jurisdiction and zoning map do not correspond. On the zoning map that is registered in the county recorder’s office, some locations, particularly near the corners, are farther than two miles, and at least one to the west takes in less than a mile.

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Knox School Board Discusses State Bus Inspection

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The Knox Community School Board learned the results of the recent Indiana State Police bus inspection. Superintendent A.J. Gappa has the report:

“Once again, all of our buses have passed inspection. Mr. Jensen and Mr. Croft at the bus barn do a good job of keeping the buses updated. All of our buses are ready to go and that’s a good thing for the corporation,” said Gappa.

Gappa said more buses are going to be added to the fleet.

“We plan on keeping all the current buses and we have one ordered that should be in later this Fall. It will be one of the larger buses. We’re also anticipating possibly buying another minibus to add to the fleet,” Gappa said.